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You're probably missing the per user volume controls.

No, I've tweaked them here and there.

Mulling over it I think it could be my soundcard settings, notably the fact I've turned on the Stereo Sound option in my EAX CMSS settings. Massively improves audio quality (and volume) for stereo sources but has an issue with mono sources (TS is mono).

buzzmong wrote: Massively improves audio quality (and volume) for stereo sources

No it doesn't. It just adds crap to make it sound better through inferior hardware.

I beg to differ. I'd say the majority of the effect is probably boosting the low mids of the signal, certainly the bass is meatier.

Either way, we're springing off topic from 5punkcast.

That's not improving quality, that's just distorting the source.

Would more people be able to make a Saturday than a Friday?

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<b>Introduction to cast</b>
- 1/2 Sentences of what 5punk is
- Introduction to cast members

<b>Gaming news</b>
Introversion saved from liquidation by a Steam promotion
http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=46288
- Does a game getting achievements make you more interested in it?
- Have you played any of introversion's games, Uplink, Darwinia, Defcon?
- Future of bedroom programming

Alien swarm to get AI director
http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=46291
- First impressions of Alien Swarm
- Will an AI director improve it?
- Could be Valve's 'ongoing project' - How would you improve it?

Portal 2 to get co-op
http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=46259
- First impressions
- Discuss awesome physics breaking possibilities

Postal 3 footage released
http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=46200
- Is it still offensive?
- Is it fun, or is it shit?

Next AOE announced
http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=46184
- OMG persistant online empires? MMORTS?

New Dragon Age Trailer
http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=46191
- More of the same?
- Mass Effect 2 style premade main character, more immersion or less customisation?

<b>Games and such</b>
Minecrack
- What are we doing on our server?
- Good points, bad points, things to look forward to?

CoD4 MW1/MW2
- What we prefer and why
- Opinions from those that actually bought and played MW2

Far Cry 2
- Opinions, kaffer.

Worms Reloaded
- Will and I have played this, first opinions

Plain sight
- Cheapo games on steam below £2, good times
- First opinions

Upcoming releases
- Scan play.com for stuff that makes us go OOOOHHH.

<b>Nostalgia Corner</b>
- First PC game you played (come ready with yours!)

<b>Pun of the week</b>
- From Elvis Duck, will probably happen naturally.

<b>Contact information</b>
- Maybe do this next time?

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Okay, pick a news story if you want to play along. That will be 'yours'.
Research it enough to be able to talk about it for at least 60 seconds.

Yes, we might have all read it, but that allows us then to have a short discussion about it. The listeners may not know about it at all - in fact, that might be why they want a gaming podcast in the first place.

Nice work Grimmie. We might actually have too much material there, but better too much than too little. Bags the Introversion article.

Also, saturday is fine by me.

I can probably do Friday or Saturday this week. I don't know that much about most of those topics though, so I hope that revision isn't necessary!

Dibs the dragon age trailer. I got plenty to say about it.

A good list of ideas Grimmie. I'm very interested to hear how this turns out.

Dog Pants wrote:Also, saturday is fine by me.

Can you move the scheduler entry to Shaturday then?

Added Worms Reloaded / Plain sight to the list of games to chat about.

Don't have to go through the whole lot in one podcast, that post is just sort of my brainfart of inspiration.

Think I'll ask everyone what they've been playing recently when we do the intros, too.

ZOMG I DID A FAIL! I can't make Saturday. Birthdays are happening.

Choose Friday / Sunday, chapperinos.

Either for me, but I'm thinking sunday might be better for others.

I can do Sunday, but I feel like I might not be able to add much to the whole thing, as I'm really, really poor at debates. I can talk shit though.

Shit is what we want.

I can do either I think, but a bit later in the evening (9ish onwards) is probably easier.

Will get people together at 8 and start bashing out a few ideas, recording starts shortly afterwards.
Feel free to prod me on skype half-way through and we can tug you into the conference!

Pete couldn't join, he told us he was busy sucking a penis that was, well, I'll let him show you how big it was...